Ongoing Special Interests

Contact aauwkenroc@gmail.com for details on dates, times, and venues

Great Decisions Discussion Group

The group follows the Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Program and Briefing book.  It is a good opportunity to read articles by experts in the field of foreign policy to stimulate thinking and discussion on current foreign policy issues.  Each participant can take part in the opinion balloting process where views are presented to policymakers and the media.

The group generally meets once a month on dates selected by its members at the home of one of its members.

Le Groupe Français

The group meets in the evening on dates selected by its members.  Its purpose is to learn about French culture and to increase fluency in the French language.

Literature Group

The group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm in members’ homes.  Location and additional information appear in the newsletter.  Books for 2023-24 include:

Sept. 16 –  Oh Pioneer!  by Willa Cather

Oct. 17 –  Lessons in Chemistry  by Bonnie Garmus

Nov. 14 –  A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

Dec. – NO MEETING

Jan 16 –  Finding the Mother Tree, discovering the wisdom of the forest by Suzanne Simard (via ZOOM)

Feb. 20 –  This is Happiness by Niall Williams (via ZOOM)

March 19 – Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy

April 16 –  Horse by Geraldine Brooks

May 21 – TBD

June 18 – Luncheon/Vote for books for next year 2024-2025

July 16 – Discuss a Mystery Series, TBD

AAUW Archives Corps

Member volunteers gather at AAUW headquarters in Washington on the first Monday or Tuesday of the month to help process and preserve our organization’s historic national records. (On hold)